EU calls for comment on Air France, KLM, Delta fare remedies

BRUSSELS (AFP) – The European Commission called on Tuesday for public comment on measures by Air France, KLM and Delta Airlines to meet concerns about possible overcharging on key international routes.

“Extensive cooperation between Air France/KLM, Alitalia and Delta in the framework of the SkyTeam alliance … may result in higher prices,” said the Commission, which polices European Union fair competition rules.

The routes cited were Paris-New York for premium passengers; and Amsterdam-New York and Rome-New York for all passengers.

To address the Commission’s competition concerns, the three airlines have submitted a series of proposals, including offering rival companies some of their flight slots on the Amsterdam-New York and Rome-New York routes.

In addition, they agreed to allow competitors to “offer tickets on their flights and facilitate access to connecting traffic, as well as to provide access to their frequent flyer programmes on all three routes.”